Engineering firm ABB India on Tuesday announced it has secured a Rs 289 crore (Rs 2.89 bn) order from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for supply of electrification package for the second phase of the metro rail project.
"For IPL T20 matches starting at 8 pm in Firoz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi Metro is extending its last train timings from ITO metro station till midnight to facilitate cricket fans," the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation tweeted.
The rentals in central business districts (CBD) of New Delhi are likely to witness a 10-15 per cent rise by 2005 with the starting of the metro rail service, according to a real estate consulting firm.
Mumbai's Metro rail system, which is scheduled to take off by next year, will have a Geographic Information System for mapping the entire rail tracks and nearby areas to enhance safety, maintenance and traffic regulation.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd to pursue its plea with the relevant authority for felling 84 trees at Mumbai's Aarey Colony for constructing train ramps at its car shed project, saying it cannot be "oblivious of serious dislocation" which may be caused in projects involving "large public funds".
DMRC, Reliance Infra go for arbitration.
The trial run will commence from October and the commercial run will take place in December.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that he was "glad" the mertro services will resume operations in a phased manner.
Experts say the state's economy is grappling with hidden debt, rising welfare costs, and lack of transparency.
'In the larger cities, we can see that 12%-20% of the population making use of the metros. I don't think it is happening in the smaller cities.'
L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd, which is developing a 72-km elevated metro rail in Hyderabad, said the project is likely to see a cost escalation of between Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 25-30 billion).
At one level, the ongoing tussle between the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Anil Ambani-controlled Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL) may confirm the misgivings of those who think public-private partnerships (PPPs) are a risky way of bridging the infrastructure gap.
Chopping of trees started on Friday night, hours after the Bombay High Court dismissed petitions challenging Tree Authority's decision to axe trees in Aarey to make way for the rake depot.
Unwilling to take chances after two mishaps in consecutive days, Delhi Metro authorities on Monday ordered a "complete re-check" of structures built in the second phase of the rail project by independent structural experts from the safety and quality angle. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also announced a probe into Monday's mishap during clearance of the debris that remained after an under-construction bridge collapsed in Jamrudpur in South Delhi.
It is clear that the final phase of Sreedharan's career may have to pay a lot more attention to undoing the damage caused by the accident that took place on his 77th birthday.
The rail link is considered necessary as it will help decongest the growing traffic once the proposed airport comes up in Navi Mumbai.
Bombardier Transportation has completed the production of its 100th Movia metro car for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation at its railway vehicle manufacturing plant in Vadodara.
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area. They are either located underground or on elevated rails above street level. Across the world, metros are considered as cheapest and fastest mode of transport.
Afreen Shah, a 20-year-old woman, was one of seven people killed in a bus accident in Mumbai's Kurla on Monday night. The bus rammed into pedestrians and vehicles on the SG Barve Road, leaving 42 others injured. The accident occurred as Afreen was waiting for an autorickshaw after her first day at a new job. Her father, Abdul Salim Shah, spoke to her last at 9:09 pm, advising her to walk towards the highway to find an autorickshaw. He received a call from Bhabha Hospital at 9:54 pm, informing him of his daughter's death. Shah has called for government action to prevent similar accidents, citing congestion due to illegal parking, hawking, and metro rail work. The bus driver has been arrested and charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Metros only work well in cities that have large concentrations of jobs in central business districts.
At Rs 14,600 cr this is Tamil Nadu's biggest ever infrastructure project.
Heralding a great transformation in the state's transport network, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday flagged off the trial run of the Jaipur Metro.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday hiked its minimum fare from Rs 6 to Rs 8, while the maximum will be Rs 30 instead of Rs 22.
'Although we are facing constraints related to lending and resource mobilisation, the government is aware of these.'
The CMRS asked for clarifications on Wednesday regarding certain deficiencies observed in this line following an inspection of the corridor on September 27 and 28.
The planned metro rail corridor from Colaba in south Mumbai to the north western suburb of Bandra will be considered after the Indian Railways states its plan for the elevated rail corridor from Churchgate to Virar, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Metropolitan commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad said. MMRDA will await the feasibility study being carried out by the Railways regarding the elevated corridor before deciding the next step for the metro line, he said.
A Monorail train in Mumbai halted due to a power failure amid heavy rains, stranding approximately 200 passengers. Rescue operations were conducted, and an inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
The doors of a metro train on the HUDA City Centre-Jahangirpuri route were found to be open between two stations.
Four metro stations near the prime minister's official residence here were closed on Thursday as a precautionary measure following a call by Team Anna Hazare to people to hold a protest there.
The 11.4-km Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor is set to be operational by 2010-end. Mumbai Metro One, the special purpose vehicle formed to undertake construction, has selected CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Company -- a 100-year-old subsidiary of the government-owned China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation.
Police in Thane, Maharashtra, have increased security at the Irani locality following the killing of a robber from an Irani gang based there in an encounter with police in Chennai. Jaffer Gulam Hussein Irani was shot dead by police after allegedly opening fire on them in Chennai. The Irani Basti has been known as a base for chain-snatchers and motorbike thieves. Police have stepped up security in the locality to prevent any law and order issues. The incident comes after a series of chain-snatching incidents in Chennai, which led to the arrest of two other members of the Irani gang. The gang is known for its involvement in crimes across India, including chain snatching and "attention diversion crimes."
Karnataka Government on Tuesday said it was aiming to complete the Phase-I of the metro rail project in the city by December next year and has begun talks with Centre for taking up the second phase of the mass rapid transport system to ease traffic congestion in the IT capital.
Govt seeks Japanese help for Delhi, Bangalore metro projects
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting of chief secretaries of all states and the cabinet secretary and the principal secretary to the prime minister. The districts where lockdown was announced include 10 districts each in Maharashtra and Kerala, six districts each in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, five each in Karnataka and Haryana, three each in Tamil Nadu and Punjab.
Minister for Urban Development S.Jaipal Reddy Union on Wednesday said that the Delhi Metro is the proudest achievement of modern India. He further mentioned that the ministry has taken some important decisions relating to urban transport to help the daily commuters and ease traffic congestion.
The metro section opened at noon on Thursday for the general public.
The five-six men, wearing saffron T-shirts and kurta, started the sloganeering when the train was about to halt at the metro station, according to a PTI reporter who was at the spot.
The Karnataka government on Monday decided to launch a monorail project and unveiled plans for Metro-II to cover more areas in a bid to further decongest the city's roads.
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